Accenture
Security Architect
$135K–$278K
Washington, DC +1 · Full-time · Posted Jun 26, 2026
- Location
- Washington, DC
Washington, District of Columbia, United States - Experience
- 12+ years of progressive cybersecurity experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must have US work authorization that does not now or in the future require visa sponsorship. Must be a US citizen with no dual citizenship and eligible to obtain a government security clearance.
About the job
Leads enterprise cybersecurity strategy, architecture, and operations across federal systems, including security engineering, application security, vulnerability management, and responsible AI-enabled cyber capabilities.
What you'll do
- Define enterprise security architecture and advise executives on threats, investments, cloud and hybrid security, AI governance, and technical standards.
- Lead and improve security operations, engineering and modernization, application security, and enterprise vulnerability management.
- Guide responsible AI adoption and develop high-performing cybersecurity teams.
What they ask for
- 12+ years of progressive cybersecurity experience with leadership across multiple domains.
- Deep expertise in SOC operations, incident response, detection, vulnerability management, engineering, and AppSec.
- Experience implementing enterprise-scale security programs and platforms.
- Strong communication skills; experience in federal or regulated environments.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of NIST frameworks, RMF, Zero Trust architectures; cloud security experience (AWS, Azure, GCP).
- Experience with AI-enabled security, SOAR, automation, analytics; certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, GIAC, SABSA, or TOGAF.
Pay
$135,200 — $278,500 USD (base salary)
Tools
AWS, Azure, GCP, NIST, RMF, Zero Trust, SOAR, AI
AI focus
Assess and guide responsible use of AI, ML, and agentic technologies for cyber defense, engineering productivity, and automation; advance AI-driven vulnerability discovery, analysis, and remediation.
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